Slow Cooker Lamb Pumpkin Curry
This slow cooker lamb pumpkin curry is bursting with flavour and so easy to prepare. Gluten free, sugar free, dairy free and paleo friendly! Just what you need to have on hand for a healthy weeknight dinner option.
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Ingredients
- 1.5 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp dried chili flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 600-700 grams lamb cut in chunks (leg or shoulder)
- 300-350 grams pumpkin, diced (2 cups cooked)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 brown onion
- 2 capsicum (any colour)
- 200 mL coconut milk
Instructions
- In a small bowl or a mug, combine all of the dried spices (curry powder, coriander, cumin, turmeric, garlic, and chili) and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Peel then onion, then slice the onion and capsicum thickly. Peel the pumpkin and dice into cubes about 2cm thick, approximately. Set the pumpkin aside for now.
- If your slow cooker pot can be placed on the stove, do this step in the pot, otherwise do this in another pan and transfer over. Heat the coconut oil in the slow cooker pot (or a pan) over the stove, throw in the spice mix, onion and capsicum, cook for 2-3 minutes until fragrant and the onion is translucent and lightly browning. Then remove from the heat.
- Combine the spice/onion mix, lamb and the pumpkin in the slow cooker pot. Pour in the coconut milk and stir everything so it's combined and evenly distributed in the pot.
- Set the slow cooker to cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 4 hours.
- Once the curry is cooked, give it all a good stir so some of the pumpkin breaks down into the sauce and makes the curry nice and thick. Taste test and adjust with salt, pepper and/or chili flakes as desired. Serve.
- Leftovers will last about five days in the fridge, or try freezing a couple portions for those nights when a slow-simmered, home cooked meal is exactly what you're craving...but you only have ten minutes to pull something together.
Notes
*I am currently using a Daylesford Organic brand curry powder which I purchased from my local supermarket, but any kind of standard curry powder mix will be suitable. You can adjust the quantity slightly depending on how intense/spicy your curry powder is.
I’m so pleased that this recipe was featured as one of the Recipes of the Week (November 14-20) over on A Mummy Too!
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